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{{for|the planned commuter railway station in the U.S. state of Washington|DuPont station (Sound Transit)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{short description|Toronto subway station}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Dupont
| symbol_location = toronto
| symbol = 1big
| style = TTC
| image = Dupont Platform 01.jpg
| caption = 
| address = 263 [[Dupont Street]]<br />Toronto, Ontario
| country = Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|43.674584|N|79.40683|W|region:CA-ON_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| other = {{Collapsible list
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  |title={{rail-interchange|toronto|bus}} [[List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes|TTC buses]]
| 1= {{RouteBox|26||#FF2D16|white}} Dupont
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| structure = Underground
| platform = [[Side platform]]s
| depth = 
| levels = 
| tracks = 2
| parking = 
| bicycle = 
| opened = January 28, 1978
| architect = Dunlop-Farrow Architects
| closed = 
| rebuilt = 
| ADA = 
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| pass_year = {{TTC ridership}}
| pass_rank = {{TTC rank|Dupont}}
| services = {{s-rail|title=TTC}}
{{s-line|system=TTC|line=Yonge–University–Spadina|previous=St. Clair West|next=Spadina}}
| disabled = Yes
}}
'''Dupont''' is a [[List of Toronto TTC stations|subway station]] on [[Line 1 Yonge–University]] in [[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada. It is located on [[Spadina Road]] at [[Dupont Street]] in [[The Annex]] neighbourhood of the city. Wi-Fi service is available at this station.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.blogto.com/city/2016/11/theres_now_free_wifi_at_over_40_ttc_subway_stations/ |title=There's now free WiFi at over 40 TTC subway stations |newspaper=blogTO|access-date=December 21, 2016}}</ref>

== History ==
The station opened in 1978, as part of the "Spadina" extension of the subway line from [[St. George (TTC)|St. George]] to [[Wilson (TTC)|Wilson]] Station.

The [[1995 Russell Hill subway accident]] happened on August 11, 1995, when a train southbound from St. Clair West station rear-ended another stationary train just north of Dupont station. Three people were killed and 30 were taken to hospital with injuries, and this section of the subway line was shut down for five days. Subsequent investigations found that a combination of human error and a design flaw in a mechanical safety device caused the accident.<ref>{{cite news |first=Joseph |last=Hall |title=Ten Years After |date=August 6, 2005 |url=http://transit.toronto.on.ca/archives/data/200508061136.shtml |work=Toronto Star |accessdate=June 2, 2010}}</ref>

On June 1, 2006, at 9:30&nbsp;a.m., as a train entered the station, a metal cover in the bottom of the last subway car came loose and wedged in the [[third rail]]. This filled the train with smoke, forcing the evacuation of the station and disrupting service for about an hour.<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff reporter |title=Mechanical failure leads to evacuation of Dupont subway station |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mechanical-failure-leads-to-evacuation-of-dupont-subway-station-1.605718 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=June 1, 2006 |accessdate=June 26, 2009}}</ref> The possibility that this incident may have resulted from sabotage by striking TTC personnel was discarded by the Toronto Police.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dupont Station |url=http://myttc.ca/dupont_station |publisher=MyTTC.ca |accessdate=June 26, 2009}}</ref>

Three elevators and improved fare gates are to be constructed, to make the station accessible.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dupont Station: Easier Access Program |url=https://ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects/Station_Improvements/Dupont_Station/index.jsp |publisher=TTC |accessdate=May 17, 2015}}</ref> An open house was held on September 24, 2015 to outline the work involved.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ttc.ca/PDF/Transit_expansion_PDFs/Dupont-OpenHouse_DisplayBoards_Sep24-2015_w.pdf |title=Open House |author= |date=September 24, 2015 |work=Dupont Station – Easier Access Project |publisher=TTC |accessdate=May 1, 2016}}</ref>

== Architecture and art ==
Dupont Station was designed by Dunlop-Farrow Architects.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dupont Subway Station |url=http://www.tobuilt.ca/php/tobuildings_more.php?search_fd0=3632 |year=2008 |work=TO Built |publisher=Bob Krawczyk |accessdate=June 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706205759/http://www.tobuilt.ca/php/tobuildings_more.php?search_fd0=3632 |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The two entrances to the station, located at the northwest and southeast corners of [[Dupont Street]] and [[Spadina Road]], take the form of glass "bubbles" with orange-painted metal frames covering the stairways and escalators. A motif of rounded surfaces and finishes is used, with the interior walls of the station being clad in small circular orange tiles and all corners curved. On the platforms unique built-in concrete benches are also rounded and covered with the same tiles as the walls and the use of large circular lighting fixtures throughout the station reinforces the theme. The overall effect of the interior's rounded surfaces and colour scheme is of an earthly cavern.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bow |first=James |title=The Spadina Subway |url=http://transit.toronto.on.ca/subway/5106.shtml |publisher=Transit Toronto |date=April 24, 2008 |accessdate=June 26, 2009}}</ref>

The main artwork in the station consists of murals designed by James Sutherland, entitled ''Spadina Summer Under All Seasons''.<ref>{{cite web |last=McIlveen |first=Eli |title=Art on the TTC |url=http://transit.toronto.on.ca/spare/0008.shtml |publisher=Transit Toronto |date=December 17, 2006 |accessdate=June 26, 2009}}</ref> Using thousands of pieces of glass, colourful mosaics of flowers were created directly within the station's tiling. Two large mosaics of a giant flower in cross-section face each other across the tracks, reaching upward to a mezzanine level lined with smaller flower mosaics. Sculptor [[Ron Baird]] designed massive circular interlocking doors which provide access to the electrical substation, which is nestled behind the northwest entrance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ronbairdartist.com/project.php?c_id=4&p_id=91 |title=Ron Baird: Dupont Subway Gate |access-date=August 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220080516/http://www.ronbairdartist.com/project.php?c_id=4&p_id=91 |archive-date=February 20, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
  
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== Nearby landmarks ==
The station is located on the north side of [[The Annex]] neighbourhood. Nearby landmarks and destinations include [[Casa Loma]], [[Spadina House]], [[George Brown College#Casa Loma campus|Casa Loma campus of George Brown College]] and the [[City of Toronto Archives]].

== Surface connections ==
[[File:Dupont TTC bus stop at entrance.jpg|thumb|right|Bus stop beside southeast entrance]]
A transfer is required to connect between the subway system and these surface routes:
{{Main|List of Toronto Transit Commission bus routes}}

TTC routes serving the station include:
{| class="wikitable"
! Route
! Name
! Additional Information
|-
!26 
|Dupont
|Eastbound to [[St. George station]] and westbound to [[Jane station]]
|-
!127 
|Davenport
|Eastbound to [[Spadina station]] and westbound to [[St. Clair Avenue|St. Clair Avenue West]] and [[Weston Road|Old Weston Road]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Dupont (TTC)|Dupont Station}}
*{{TTC station page|Dupont|Dupont}}

{{TTCstations}}

[[Category:Line 1 Yonge–University stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Canada opened in 1978]]
[[Category:Toronto Transit Commission stations located underground]]